Hasta Luego

I’m writing this sitting on the porch of a beautiful airbnb just outside of Milan. I left Barcelona early before the sun came up this morning. I spent three days showing my friends around the city and I was amazed at the amount of facts and knowledge I had about the city and the places we were visiting. I’m so glad I got to share such a beautiful city with them. It was very bittersweet leaving. I realized I had become very comfortable in Barcelona and it had begun to feel like home.

Studying abroad was such a great experience. Getting to learn in and out of the classroom and having it count towards my minor was the perfect thing for me. I’m becoming more comfortable with Spainsh (so much so that I keep trying to speak it in Italy…whoops). I made memories that I’m sure will last a lifetime and I know I will always look back fondly on my time in Barcelona.  I’m hoping that I have 13 new friends to share those memories with and I hope we will stay in touch back home.

I remember being so nervous getting on the flight to Barcelona. I had never lived in a big city before. What if my Spanish wasn’t as good as I thought? But after five weeks spent in the city interacting with the people and exploring, I can safely say that I regret nothing. Maybe one day I’ll come back to Barcelona. I’m definitely coming back to Spain. I want to go further north to San Sebastian or maybe south to Seville. I don’t know that I’ll ever live in a big city again. The daily lifestyle was just a bit too busy for me. However, this trip did inspire me to travel more and maybe even live abroad for a year or two after I graduate.

For now I’ve got plenty to keep me busy, Milan for a few days, then Munich, then Amsterdam, then England, and finally back to the states from there. I miss home a little, but I’m really glad my adventures aren’t quite over yet.